essay

Religion and ritual in Lukang

religion and ritual in chinese society • Stanford, Calif. • Published In 1974 • Pages: 43-69

By: DeGlopper, Donald R..

Abstract
This essay contains an explanation why the town of Lukang displays a greater proliferation of temples and more conservative 'style' of public ritual than other localities in Taiwan. DeGlopper views neighborhood temples as providing Lukang residents with the most effective means for asserting communal solidarity in the absence of meaningful social ties other than those produced by residential propinquity. Popular religious belief and practice, which in Taiwan presents an apparently bewildering variety of forms, are made comprehensible for Lukang by noting the town's specific social history and current peripheral status in the island's political economy.
Subjects
Sacred objects and places
Ritual
Congregations
Organized ceremonial
culture
Taiwan Hokkien
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
M. A. Marcus; Marlene Martin
Field Date
1968
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Lukang city, Changhua hsien, Taiwan
Notes
Donald R. DeGlopper
Includes bibliography
LCSH
Taiwanese